‘I Prepared for This Moment.’ Penn State’s Cam Wallace Shines in Win Over Purdue

Following Penn State’s 31-17 victory over Purdue on Saturday, which snapped a four-game losing skid and provided the first Big Ten win of the Matt Campbell era, the focus in the postgame locker room was on junior running back Cam Wallace. And deservedly so, after Wallace raced for 135 yards and a touchdown on 22 carries, doubling his career high in touches and guiding the Nittany Lion offense to a desperately needed win in Beaver Stadium. “It means everything, man,” Wallace said after the game. “I mean, every day since I've been back on that football field, I've just been taking advantage of every opportunity I've had, just thinking about everything that I've been through, and I've just been putting my foot down, working every day, just waiting on my opportunity. And then getting my number called, I'm ready to go.” Things got emotional for the Mount Vernon, Georgia, native, who had “happy tears” streaming down his face following the breakout performance. Seeing his reaction ne